Your Writing Environment

There are a few items that you will need to have before you can start using this SoundSet:

  • Sibelius 7, or higher (including Ultimate)
  • Sibelius 7 Sounds
  • Sibelius Essentials v6

Install Sibelius

Whether you are upgrading or buying new, you can find the Sibelius software main web page by following this link: https://www.avid.com/sibelius

Once you have Sibelius installed, be sure to update to the latest version. https://my.avid.com/account

Install Sibelius 7 Sounds

Install the S7S library from the installer discs (or from the large download installer), then go here to get the latest library updater:

www.sibelius.com/helpcenter/upgrades.html

Once on the upgrades page, click the “Download the update now” link to get to the Sibelius 7 Sounds updater. As of the time of this writing, the latest updater will be one of the following:

PC: Sibelius7SoundsUpdate712.exe
Mac: Sibelius7SoundsUpdate712.dmg

Install Sibelius Essentials

You most likely already have the Sibelius Essentials v6 library installed since you’ve purchased these sound sets. If you need to install, or re-install, use the link above to grab the installer and follow the instructions found within. The original SE6 library that shipped with Sibelius 6 did not have any successive updates.

Install S7S-SE6 SoundSet 7.1a

Find the files labeled S7S-SE6_SoundSet_7.1a.xml and S7S-SE6_SoundSet_7.1a_Lite.xml and copy both of them into one of the following folders * (these files can be found in the archive file you downloaded):

Windows 7 / 10 / 11:
Sib 6: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\Sibelius Software\Sibelius 6\Sounds
Sib 7: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\Avid\Sibelius 7\Sounds

macOS:
Sib 6: /Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Sibelius Software/Sibelius 6/Sounds
Sib 7: /Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Avid/Sibelius 7/Sounds
Sib 8+: /Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Avid/Sibelius/Sounds

* If it’s not already there, you’ll need to create the Sounds folder yourself.

Why do I need this particular sound set?

  1. Sibelius only allows one instance of Sibelius Player to be activated in a given Playback Configuration, and you can only have one sound set assigned to each device instance.

Now that you have installed Sibelius, the Sibelius 7 Sounds and Sibelius Essentials v6 libraries, and the included sound sets, let’s set up your Playback Configuration.